US politics
Earth’s on Fire and We’re Arguing About Cheeseburgers, So That’s Great
Biden’s plan to fight climate change is hanging by a thread.
At Least 4 Oil Pipeline Workers Linked to Sex Trafficking in Minnesota
Indigenous water protectors, experts, and officials have been warning about the links between violence against women and pipelines for years. Now, they worry there'll be more.
How a Small-Town Sheriff Ended Up on a Crusade to Radicalize American Law Enforcement
Richard Mack is the leader of a growing “Constitutional Sheriffs” movement, which claims sheriffs hold ultimate authority over the federal government.
Watch Rashida Tlaib Grill Bank CEOs Who Are Confused About Environmental Racism
Rashida Tlaib: “I just want to ask one by one, yes or no, are you familiar with the term ‘environmental racism’?” Bank CEOs: “Vaguely,” “Only vaguely,” “No.”
Joe Biden’s Immigration Policy Could Give Thousands of Climate Migrants Status
The president promised to "immediately" create a pathway to citizenship for hundreds of thousands of environmentally displaced people living in the country.
Joe Biden to Cancel Keystone Pipeline, Another Blow to Canadian Oil Industry
Alberta Premier Jason Kenney, who has invested over a billion dollars of public money into the project, spoke out against the reported move.
Trump's Border Wall Has Destroyed Indigenous Sacred Sites for Good
Joe Biden said he will immediately stop wall construction once he's president. But Indigenous leaders told VICE News a lot of the desecration is irrevocable.
Native Americans Defied Voter Intimidation and Helped Biden Win Arizona
Partisan campaigners, rude poll workers, and armed police made voting uncomfortable for Indigenous voters. And yet, they helped the Democrats take the state.
How GOP Attempts at Voter Suppression Could Backfire on Trump
The GOP is betting everything on Election Day turnout. That could be a bad idea.
This US Presidential Candidate Is for Sex and Capitalism—and It's Not Trump
"Prostitution is basically capitalism and sex, which of those two are you against? I’m for both," said pro-sex work candidate Jo Jorgensen.
US Puts Up Three-Foot High Fence to Keep Canadians Out
The Americans put up the roughly four-kilometre barrier earlier this week. Authorities say the fence will impede drug runners.
Governments Worldwide Are Failing Indigenous Peoples During the Pandemic
Indigenous communities from the U.S. to Australia to Brazil have taken matters into their own hands—even closing their borders and implementing curfews—to protect themselves.